Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-03

NofE. by illegal testimony" mean sucli
evidence as would be nc ,ept,ibe In The trial
aud regarded as conclusive, fur either ceaslc-
lion or acqutssl, so lar as human ability, after
the most INTEL gent consideration, would be
enabled TO decide The Aataor.
This. first OF a series OF articles on the above
naated subject should be regarded az "a pre-
fnsc,s np explanation of those that are TO
follow. ! lki!ow fuly well that am attempt
Adng 70 write upon subject that pei- more
Fable tilau mine are necessary 10 dnlt ja<tic,i
and my only excuse for undertaking It. is
because OF the interest that feel In the mat
Ter, and the hope that othels vino have felt
but little or no interest In 1t may be Induced
70 give the subject reasonable consldera-
ton. AS claim to possess but little ability
rs q public writer my discussion Of the pro-
posed subject must necessarily be In a plain
and unvarnished manner, with no attempt
~ such display OF rhetorical eloquence as
might properly be indulgcd ia by pens more
gifted in that particular than mine
Neither do claim proficiency as regards a
knowledge OF ancient languages, such as He
Z brew, Greek and Latln, or OF being versed in
: scientific lore. But I do 10 some extent claim
knowledge of the English language, which
think Is sufficiently comprehensive TO ex-
press In plain terms all that shall attempt
to write. And even If were fully versed in
all OF the many dead and living languages OF
the past and present ages, aud In every prin-
cipal of science known to man, I should have
no use for other than the planest terms OF our
own Language in expressing to an English
speaking people all that know, or that any
other living human being of earth knows, of
the true and living God.
2 For What he intends shall be known of
himself has been made so plain that 4 child
may understand it,and What heintends shall
not be known, human knowledge of languae Q
or science Will never unravel or seveai TO
human Kind III we are sane and intelligent
beings, there are at least three very serious
questions or enquiries that at some period OF
our lives arise more or less often within our
minds, and thoughauiet aud silent they may
be, yet nevertheless earnest. These three en-
qulfles usually are connected, and together
\ formone and the same subject, but may be
+ divided and classified about as follows:
First--Is there living God
Second lis the human soul immortal?
Third-Shali we live and possess eternal
life, peace aud happiness after The death of
tile body?
} These three questions united form subject
of very great importance to the human race.
and one that should be of thrilling interest to
every me and enlightened being Of earth.
A subject that should be deeply engrafted
within the Utmost fecesses of our hearts,
Occupy our most serious thoughts In all of our
WALKS ollie, and be permitted to attach itself
10 every tendril OF our earthly existence,
until we can gladly and firmly embrace I as
Rbeacon OF such pure and undoubting bril-
lancy as will lead us peacefully through this
Lille, shed upon us It's beautiful rays as we
approaes Tho gloomy river of death, and guide
tis with lbs pure and rnsuied light to a peace
full and happy rest beyond its dark and trou-
@,led waters.
Although the three questions named are
usually united, as they should ever be, in
their occupation of our thoughts, shall take
only the irsf named for my present subject
that being the true foundation upon which
the others must rest.